Conlang


Only one language is currently developed for Alaruk: Common Fuglanese. This is spoken between all tribes, used mainly for trading, locations, and names. Other than a numerical counting system, there is no written form developed yet and all is spoken orally or with body languages.

Phonology

This language follows the International Phonetic Alphabet

ConsonantsLabiodentalAlveolarVelarGlottalVowelsFrontBack
NasalnHighiu
Stopt dk gNear-highʊ
Fricativef vs zhLow-midɛ
ApproximantɹLowa
Trillr
Lateral approximatesl
For practical purposes, ɹ will be converted to "rr", ɛ as "e", and ʊ as "u" when listing words in the lexicon.

Word Structure


Single syllable structure follows: (C)(C)V(C), where C = consonant, and V = vowel.

Coda consonants: d f g h k n s t v z. Don't end a syllable with liquids (r, ɹ, l).

Dipthongs: ai, au, ɛa, eu, ia, iɛ, iu, ʊa, ua, uɛ, ui. To make an "o" sound, use ɛau.


Pronouns

Pronouns in Common Fuglanese are gender neuter, and come in dual, plural, inclusive, and exclusive versions. The default is singular, inclusive, subjective. If you want to get super specific with exclusive pronouns, simply add two or three and use "zu" to indicate what is not included between them.

Dual suffix: + (a)k
Plural suffix: + (a)n

SingularDualPlural
1st (inclusive)kak (we two)kan (we all)
1st (exclusive)ka (I)kakzusra (we two, not you)kanzusra (we all, not you)
2ndsra (you)srak (you two)sran (you all)
3rdve (he/she/they/it)vek (those two)ven (they all)

Possessive adjective prefix: + la
Possessive pronoun prefix: + kru
Objective pronoun suffix: + sa
Reflexive pronoun suffix: + fu

Subject
Pronouns
Object
Pronouns
Possessive
Adjective
Possessive
Pronouns
Reflexive
Pronouns
1stka (I)kasa (me)laka (my)kruka (mine)lakafu (myself)
2ndsra (you)srasa (you)lasra (your)krusra (yours)lasrafu (yourself)
3rdve (they)vesa (them)lave (their)kruve (theirs)lavefu (theirself)
1st Dualkak (we)kasak (us)lakak (our)krukak (ours)lakafuk (ourselves)
2nd Dualsrak (you)srasak (you)lasrak (your)krusrak (yours)lasrafuk (yourselves)
3rd Dualvek (they)vesak (them)lavek (their)kruvek (theirs)lavefuk (themselves)
1st Pluralkan (we)kasan (us)lakan (our)krukan (ours)lakafun (ourselves)
2nd Pluralsran (you)srasan (you)lasran (your)krusran (yours)lasrafun (yourselves)
3rd Pluralven (they)vesan (them)laven (their)kruven (theirs)lavefun (themselves)


Numeral System

Fuglans have an octal numeral system, with numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
Each place after the first is multipled exponentially by 8.

NumbersExamples
zerozun0 0 0 1 = 1
onehat0 0 0 2 = 2
twosrut0 0 1 0 = 8
threekati0 0 1 1 = 9
fourrran0 0 2 0 = 16
fiveken0 1 0 0 = 64
sixset0 1 4 4 = 100
sevensisa1 0 0 0 = 512
eighthatzun
sixteensrutzun
sixty-fourhatzunzun
five-hundred twelvehatzunzunzun


Grammar

English ExampleFuglanese Example
Default word order: SOVI fish eat.Ka klafe ludaru.
Verb present: Unmarkedeatludaru
Verb present participle: sikieatingludarusiki
Verb past participle: tieatenludaruti
Verb past suffix: tetateludarutet
Verb future suffix: ludwill eatludarulud
Adjective to noun suffix: nadark-->darknessderune-->derunena
Agentive noun suffix: iraheal-->healerzanle-->zanleira


Lexicon


aklecleanse
akuvmany
alarukworld
askunplant
askuniekafruit
aslaukhybrid (may be considered derogatory)
asusea, ocean
aunaklight
daruquery, added to end of sentence
derunedark
deniametal
dianuparent
dlakalideep below
drekalive, be, is
duikezrock
earraswim
ekanehurt
ekatatfather
eludgo
enand
etiadown
eutaktrade
euvriseed
fanor
fierrdefile
flalusleep
flekbrother
fraituclothing, outfit
fralefeel (emotional)
frregamushroom
fuglanperson
ganuisit
garrunmedicine
geflekless
gezuibig
glavicommon
grerubrash, harsh
gresday
grrantake
gudrukmountain
hadismell
hanraimother
hatanusand
heunblack
hiakrun
hinaumore
hlanudirt, soil
hledusk
hluawhite
hrakavwalk
hrinanow
hruatmoon
huinrespect
huledry
husrrafeel (tactile)
iatakexpression of joy or relief
iekaegg
ikleudawn
ikraniahut, house
israyellow
kaI
kalagalaexpression of frustration and misfortune
karrakfierce
kenhaheathful
kenivrafaairwell, goodbye
kfatrabioluminescent glow (fuglan)
kihrukaelder, grandparent
klafefish
klahravclose (verb)
klaigentle
krenpot, vase
krrecold
krrulahear
ksavuchild
kuivasee
kunevred
kvatihappy
lalarralanguage, tongue
lasranubeautiful
larrevcousin
lekawater
lidrrebead, money, shell
linakgreen
liriaopen
luaanimal
ludarueat, consume
nakusun
natusibling
nekcloth, weave
nidezcave
niedafaraway
nuakuawood
nudunearby
nuederoot, tuber
nuekhidden
nuetameat
radrraflower
raieye
rebut
rekrragrass
rinvillage, settlement
rreanisland
rranhaharmful
rustradgood
ruessad
savplace, land
sdaiguknife
sdaufool
sdenvrakindirect insult toward one's ancestors
sekyes
sgahtivalley
sgirrabed
sianairare
sikuwind
skatubasket
slarrakill, slay
srayou
sretekgive
sridezcrescent (moon)
srritail
srukadream
sudanedead
sudratspirit, energy
taidsister
taksuefire
taunaborn
tetfinish, end
tiekbad
tinbone
tladekbrave
tlaunight
tlurain
triablue
trratacloud
trekehope
tsalittle, small
tukralost, wandering
uakistrange
uatialater
udlahot
uhaname
unestar
unesudratancestor, ancestral spirit
valawith
varizwise
vehe/she/they/it
vedefifood
ventuup
vihrrawet
vlahmedium, middle
vledenpray, channel
vratitree
vrekbird
vrenikcalm
vrrutsky
zanleheal
zedeboat
zizibug
zreuempty
zuno, not



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